Pulmonary Embolism

Pulmonary Embolism is blockage of artery of lungs due to blood clots which might have travelled from mostly legs or other parts of body to lungs through bloodstream. As pulmonary Embolism derives blood clot in legs called deep vein thrombosis, it is referred as venous thromboembolism. Symptoms include shortness of breath, chest pain, cyanosis and rapid heart rate.